Freedom of information (FOI) disclosure log

23331

Date Sent: May 28, 2026

Conclusion: Released In Full

Description: Confirmation of Cuts/Restructuring: Official confirmation as to whether any funding cuts or structural changes to children’s social services have been formally enacted, approved, or drafted into a formal proposal between May 7, 2026, and the date of this request. If no such actions have taken place, please provide explicit confirmation of this. 2. Financial Details: If funding has been cut or reallocated, what is the exact financial value of these reductions to the children’s social care budget? 3. Impact on Employment: If restructuring or cuts have occurred, how many jobs within the children’s social care sector have been, or are projected to be, affected (including redundancies, frozen vacancies, or role changes)? 4. Rationale and Risk Assessment: If these cuts have been enacted or proposed, please provide the official rationale or any associated risk assessments that detail how the council intends for children's social services to function safely and effectively for the people of Wakefield under these new financial constraints.

Attachments: FOI_Response466.docx